Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16493
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16493 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WR6 5QF
England & WalesCrime trends · near WR6 5QF
Counts are for Martley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6429.0%
65–7417.7%
35–4912.6%
75–8410.6%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.9%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
One person: other9.9%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
Malvern Link Rail Station
Rail
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
Great Malvern Rail Station
Rail
- 12.2 km straight lineabout 153 min
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 990 m straight lineabout 12 min
Highfield Turn
Bus · Southbound · south
- 994 m straight lineabout 12 min
Suckley turn
Bus · opp · north-west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Surgery
Bus · Opp · west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Surgery
Bus · Adj · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
The Talbot
Bus · Adj · north
Coordinates & Location for WR6 5QF
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR6 5QF
Coordinates
52.1917, -2.4014
Grid reference
SO726549
Easting
372,660
Northing
254,900
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5HRX+MF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Malvern Hills
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Malvern Hills
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Worcestershire E14001579
Constituency
E14001579West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Martley
Constituency code
E14001579
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Knightwick
International Territorial Level
Malvern Hills
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Worcestershire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Worcestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Malvern Hills 003A E01032179
E01032179MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 003 E02006712
E02006712LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Malvern Hills 003A E01032179
E01032179MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 003 E02006712
E02006712Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WR6 5QF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01032179 and MSOA E02006712 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16493
Present — Active
Postcode WR6 5QF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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